Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-02
1t is surmised that the President will an
nounce his views on the subject to the
Cabinet at its meeting on Thursday.
A Formidable Vessel,

A Formidable Vessel.
WASHINGTON, February 1st.-The Navy
Department will complete this week the
drawing of the contract for the construction
of dynamite steel cruiser to be completed
June 1st Work on this vessel will be
fastened Very little has been said about
it, and the fact that the department has
completed arrangements for its building is
not generally known. The vessel is to
carry three dynamite guns, each capable OF
throwing with accuracy 200 pounds of dy-
Mantle distance of one mile. The COM
pany has promised to make them twelve
of that capacity, they will be capable of
throwing 400 pounds of dynamite which
would be sufficient to blow up the largest
vessel known to modern navies.
Appropriation for a Public Building.
WASHINGTON, February 1st.-The Senate
has adopted Senator Williams amendment
propriating $3.50 600 for the construction of
public building at Los Angeles.
The Canadian Fisheries.
NEW YORK, February 1st.-The Herald
says editorially: The report from Ottawa
that the British Government is going to
send some war ships next spring to defend
llt ISutlltS llOlli
naturally stirs the hasty deople on this side
of the line to a yell of defiance We do
not doubt the tail of the unfortunate
British lion will get some hard twists in
the next few days, but it is all nonsense.
What are the British men-of-war going to
do with our fishermen that the Canadian
cruisers did not do last year? Poor Eng
land has enough on her hands without 60
ing to war with the United States. The
celebrated European situation is not such
as to encourage any nation over there to
walk into needless and extra hostilities on
this side of the Atlantic for year or two.
The Macdonald Government of Canada is
playing a game of bluff with us, but the
Canadian people will force Sir John to
climb down" whenever Congress adopts
an adequate policy of self-defense.
The Canadians Getting Excited.
NEW YORK, February 1st.-A Buffalo
IN. Y special says: The discussion of the
retaliation bill by Congress has apparently
stirred up the residents of the Dominion of
Canada. A member of the Dufferin Guard,
Eighty-eighth Regiment, volunteer mill
tary organization, is now in this city, and
last night said regarding the preparations
being made through lower Canada in ex
pectation of war being declared, that few
service was ordered under arms, to be ready
to move to the front at moments notice.
At Brantford there are 900 of these vet
Grams, and they are drilling every day. At
Hamilton there are Co., and at various
points through lower Canada are enough
men to furnish standing army of 5000
men at an hours notice. The excitement,
he says, is great, and through all of the
lower peninsula the militia is getting in
readiness for active service.
The Texas Senatorial Fight.
AUSTIN Texas, February 1st-The Leg
islature assembled in joint Convention at
noon to-day. In accordance with the de-
termination reached last night at 4 secret
caucus OF the supporters of Governor John
Ireland, his name was withdrawn from the
contest. AS soon as the two Houses as
sembled the twenty-fifth ballot was Or
dered, amidst a good deal of excitement.
1t resulted: Reagan 49, Maxeg 40, Alex
Roberts .. On the thirty-first ballot Reagan
lacked but three votes of an election, where
upon several changes were made, amidst
great excitement, electins Reagan.
A Double Murder.
CHICAGO, February 1st.-The Times Ma
con (Ga) special of January 3lst says: Yes
Richard and Nan, aged II and 10 years, to
the woods to get light wool. After wait
ing until afternoon for them to return,
Sam Bivans, aged H. was sent to look for
the boys. He returned and said he could
not find them. Charles Summouch,
neighbor, went out in search, and at 10
o'clock at night found the bodies lying in
shallow creek. Richard was dead, but
Nan was yet living. Both their heads
were crushed with an ak. Sam Bivans
was charged with the crime, and finally
confessed that he had fight with Richard
and killed him. Nan ran screaming toward
the house, and he overlook and struck him
on the head with the ak also. Sam is out
on bail.
An Absconding Bank Clerk.
BALTIMORE, February 1st-John T. Isle,
discount clerk in the First National Bank
of this city, failed to put in an appearance
Saturday last while an investigation of the
accounts Of the bank was proceeding by
the Directors. 1t is now said that he is a
defaulter to the amount of about $4,000
Although the investigation is not yet COM
pleted, the amount of coin which disap-
peared with him was $500. He is said to
have deceived the National Bank Exam.
liner by substituting forged notes which he
completed. Isle left Lis home, about 20
miles from the city, Saturday morning,
since which time he has not been seen by
his family nor the detectives, who are look
ing for him.
Sale of the Southern Telegraph.
RICHMOND. February 1st-Under the de-
crees of the United States Circuit Courts in
the States Of Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, all the
property, franchises and rights of the
Southern Telegraph were sold at public
auction here to-day. The property was
purchased by James B. Pace and John S.
Wise, of Richmond for themselves and as
sociates, for 100000. The Southern line
extends from Washington to Selma, with
numerous franchises, covering 900 miles,
with 5000 miles of wire.
Resignation Accepted.
BISMARCK Cd. IT,, February 1st.-Gov-
ernor Pierce yesterday received message
from President Cleveland accepting his
resignation to take place at once. Pierce
Immediately turned the Office over to Ter
ritorial Secretary Mccormick, who will act
until Judge Church is confirmed. Pierce
starts east to-day.
Manning's Successor,
New YORK, February 1st.-The CONNER
ciaps Washington special says Secretary
Manning said in conversation to. day that
he thought Fairchild would be his sue
cessor when he retired this evening. This
would indicate an agreement to this effect
between President Cleveland and Secretary
Manning. The appointment of Fairchild
is now considered almost certain.
FOREIGN.
A Panic on the Paris Bourse.